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Wordless Wednesday

July 17, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

iPhone photos from around the ranch... Happy Trails! ...

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From the Branding Pen

July 12, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

Here's another installment in our "Branding Pen" Series. Sometimes you just need a break (The Cowboy rests while we wait for ...

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A Picture, With Words…

June 28, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

On a bright summer day, perched atop my faithful, chestnut steed, Dino, the wind blows warm and steady. At a trot we head North, down the cow ...

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Could You Live Here?

June 25, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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There’s a line in my favorite movie, “The Man from Snowy River”, (set in Australia) where the protagonist asks the hero of the film, Jim Craig, a ...

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A Legacy of Legends

June 14, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 3 Comments

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If you’d have told me in 2008 when I moved to South Dakota that I could live a drama free life, I’d have laughed at you. I trained barrel horses for ...

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From the Branding Pen

June 13, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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Our annual Father's Day branding is here this Saturday, so I figured, why not another installment of my "From the branding pen" Series, right? Here ...

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Wordless Wednesday

June 5, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ Leave a Comment

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From Sunday's branding pen: ...

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From the Branding Pen

May 31, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 4 Comments

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I've taken lots of branding photos so far this year, and because I want to drag out the fun, I'll be doing a little series on photos that have been ...

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What is Fear?

May 21, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 8 Comments

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I’ve heard it said that you don’t know what true fear is until you’ve been chased down by a mad mama cow. Now, as someone who’s only been on a ranch ...

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The View From Here

May 7, 2013 by ~The South Dakota Cowgirl~ 1 Comment

Few words needed, eh? Happy Trails! ...

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